Joe Johnson Tells Atlanta Hawks: Somebody's Rocking the Boat

Sure, it is never fun to lose by 20 points, especially against a division opponent. But, when the team is 4-1, and you are coming back from your first West Coast road trip of the season, a loss like this is a trap wait waiting to happen. Unfortunately, the Hawks did fall into the trip, and they did get blown out by 20 against the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. They are still 4-2 and are averaging 103.8 points a contest, good for seventh in the NBA. So, why is Joe Johnson complaining? “I don’t know when we all of a sudden just really became a selfish team,” Johnson said. “Now everybody wants to go one-on-one. It’s me, me, me. It’s crazy, man.” “Everybody who touches it wants to score,” Johnson said. “I really think guys on this team don’t know their roles, so it’s killing us. And it’s going to continue to kill us.” I’m sorry; I was unaware that a 4-2 record meant the team is “killing” itself, especially since one of the two losses came after your first road trip. They have only ... (link)